Physical Integrity Rights Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Physical Integrity Rights Index was 0.87 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, physical integrity rights index in Mauritius stood at 0.87.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.6% on the previous year and down 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, physical integrity rights index in Mauritius peaked at 0.945 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0.687, in 2024.
That places Mauritius 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Physical Integrity Rights Index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.753 | — |
| 1901 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1915 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1927 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.753 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.715 | -5.0% |
| 1938 | 0.805 | +12.6% |
| 1939 | 0.807 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.807 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.753 | -6.7% |
| 1944 | 0.808 | +7.3% |
| 1945 | 0.808 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.816 | +1.0% |
| 1947 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.816 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.875 | +7.2% |
| 1955 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.875 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.794 | -9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.794 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.828 | +4.3% |
| 1969 | 0.888 | +7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.893 | +0.6% |
| 1971 | 0.832 | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.891 | +7.1% |
| 1973 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.891 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.945 | +6.1% |
| 1994 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.945 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.929 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.929 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.92 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.932 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.932 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.918 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.918 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.938 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.938 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.878 | -6.4% |
| 2018 | 0.903 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.903 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.822 | -9.0% |
| 2021 | 0.736 | -10.5% |
| 2022 | 0.688 | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.688 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 0.687 | -0.1% |
| 2025 | 0.87 | +26.6% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.789, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5575, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.753 | 0.753 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.753 | 0.753 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.753 | 0.753 | 0.753 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7598 | 0.715 | 0.807 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.8054 | 0.753 | 0.816 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.8514 | 0.816 | 0.875 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8311 | 0.794 | 0.888 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8853 | 0.832 | 0.893 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.891 | 0.891 | 0.891 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9288 | 0.891 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.937 | 0.929 | 0.945 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.918 | 0.878 | 0.938 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7485 | 0.687 | 0.87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More social development data for Mauritius
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 283 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is physical integrity rights index in Mauritius?
- Physical integrity rights index in Mauritius was 0.87 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest physical integrity rights index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.945 in 1993.
- What is the lowest physical integrity rights index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.687 in 2024.
- How does Mauritius rank for physical integrity rights index?
- Mauritius ranks 65th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is physical integrity rights index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Physical Integrity Rights Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture and political killings.